VCOM Faculty Handbook

Section 17 From time to time, industry may provide some AOA members with gifts as an inducement to use their products or services. Medical students and physicians who use these products and services as a result of these gifts, rather than simply for the betterment of their patients and the improvement of the care rendered in their practices, shall be considered to have acted in an unethical manner. Section 18 A medical student or physician shall not intentionally misrepresent himself/herself or his/her research work in any way. Section 19 When participating in research, a medical student or physician shall follow the current laws, regulations, and standards of the United States or, if the research is conducted outside the United States, the laws, regulations, and standards applicable to research in the nation where the research is conducted. This standard shall apply for medical student and physician involvement in research at any level and degree of responsibility, including, but not limited to, research, design, funding, participation either as examining and/or treating medical student or provider, supervision of other staff in their research, analysis of data, and publication of results in any form for any purpose.

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